Fresh Sound's curious 2014 lineup

Wright’s now 17-year-old new music adventure, “Fresh Sound,” continues in early 2014 with performances by “Clocked Out” (percussionists Vanessa Tomlinson and Erik Griswold) on Jan. 24, electric harpist Zeena Parkins on Feb. 21 and flutist Nicole Mitchell with Sun Dial ensemble on March 7 at Bread & Salt.

Why these musicians?

Wright says she’s curious.

“For me, there’s always a curiosity about what these fabulous musicians are creating now,” Wright said.

So she’s booked them to find out.

Wright first encountered Tomlinson and Griswold when were they students at UC San Diego. Tomlinson, with percussionist Steven Schick (her teacher), was in the first new music program Wright presented at Spruce Street Forum in 1997.

As for Parkins, Wright first heard her, with Matmos, accompanying Björk, then later in a weeklong series of electric harp concerts at The Stone in New York City.